Married couples happiest after 2 years 11 months

Married couples are at their happiest two years, 11 months and eight days after walking down the aisle, it has been claimed.

Researchers asked 4,000 husbands and wives to pinpoint their happiness in eleven different aspects of married life and calculated the typical stage when everything falls into place.

Just under three years emerged as the point when couples feel completely comfortable with each other's bad habits and have a plan for their future.

At this stage they will also enjoy a full and active sex life, will have carried out enough DIY for their house to feel homely and will still find time for romantic meals together.

The study also found that couples claim to have their best sex after two years and four months… we assume they mean with each other.

A spokesperson for confetti.co.uk, which carried out the research, said: "Our research has revealed the exact moment into married life British couples are most content.

"Three years after walking down the aisle and everything seems to come together - making each other laugh the most and cuddle up in front of the TV.

"They'll also spend the longest amount of quality time together each evening and make small gestures like offering to cook dinner and help with the washing up."

Top 10 things that lead to a happy marriage

Enjoy 1 hour and 15 minutes 'me time' each daySaying 'thank you' for helping out with household choresOne country walk together a monthPartner offering to make a cup of tea once a daySpend 24 minutes having a heart-to-heart a day before bedKiss and make up following any arguments before falling asleepFive cuddles and at least one 'I love you' a dayFour texts, calls or emails whilst at work a dayThree nights curled up on the sofa together a weekHusband compliments their wife twice a day